The Queensland Government is hoping to ban single-use plastics but wants to know what we think first.   Minister for Environment and Great Barrier Reef Leeanne Enoch today released Queensland’s Plastic Pollution Reduction Plan, which sets out the proposed way forward for dealing with single-use plastics in our state. “There is a growing concern amongst Queenslanders...

Firefighters are urging us to stay on high alert with severe and extreme fire conditions expected across the state over the coming days. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) Acting Commissioner Mike Wassing said the threat of hot temperatures, strong winds and tinderbox conditions were expected to peak tomorrow and could...

Image Supplied  Applications are now open for Performers, Stallholders and Volunteers to be involved in the 1770 Festival in May, 2020. The 2020 festival theme is “Encounters in Country” and organisers are very excited that the next year the annual event marks the 250th anniversary of Cook’s landing in this birthplace of...

Image Credit: Pixabay  Over 7000 Queensland Catholic school teachers and support staff from 195 Catholic schools across Queensland are set to commence work bans on Thursday, as part of protected industrial action. 195 Queensland Catholic schools are authorised to undertake the work bans, local schools involved are listed below:  Good Counsel College INNISFAIL,...

ICSM CEO John Gorringe, Almoiz Group Managing Director Nauman Khan, ICSM Chairman Peter Russo, Almoiz Industries Limited Chief Operating Officer Haider Khan tour the Mill.  Image Credit: Paul Beutel. Isis Central Sugar Mill (ICSM) shareholders have voted to partner with Almoiz Group to ensure the Mill remains in a strong and viable...

Image Credit: Pexels  The Queensland U15 Boys Indoor Hockey Teams have been announced and a number of local players have been named. The talented boys were selected as part of the side after standout performances at the 2019 U15 State Indoor Championships for Men, held last weekend in Maryborough. The teams will now...

A person has been bitten by a snake in Cordalba. They were bitten at a private address at 8.01PM on Tuesday . The victim was taken to Bundaberg Hospital in a stable condition.

Photographer: CPL Nicci Freeman Copyright: © Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Defence UPDATE | The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and United States Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III aircraft will not be taking off on Tuesday due to mechanical issues. The RAAF said "Safety is always our highest priority".   The crews hope to be...

Image Credit: QFES Newsroom UPDATE | Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has extended a local fire ban through to 2359 hrs Friday 15 November for residents in the North Burnett, South Burnett, Cherbourg, Gympie, Fraser Coast and Bundaberg Local Government Areas. The ongoing heightened fire conditions and lack of widespread rain increases...

Sergeant Owens meets Harry Potter and friend.  Image Credit: QPS  Saturday was a busy night in the Bundaberg Safe Night Precinct (SNP) for Sergeant Meg Owens and Senior Constable Darlene Webb. The SNP was full of patrons dressed in Halloween costumes, keen to take a quick selfie with police. Senior Constable Webb with...